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Musician's Friend
March 27, 2002, Newsletter
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1. INTRODUCTION: Free Shipping & Zero Interest / Mackie Sweepstakes
2. THE WEEK IN REVIEW: The Week That Was / Weekly Winner / Weekly Tip
3. GREAT DEALS: Musicnotes / Scratch-n-Dent / Weekly Specials
4. RESOURCES: Musician.com / Guest Columns / Hands-On Review
5. OFFERS: Platinum Membership / Gear Insurance / Affiliate Program
6. CLOSING: Thank You / Contact Info / Removal
1a. __INTRODUCTION: Get Free Shipping On Orders Over $199!___________
Musician's Friend is giving you a spring break and offering free
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is located in the heart of the U.S.A., which means your package will
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few days! Shopping has never been easier - check out our website,
find the perfect piece of gear, and place your order instantly. Just
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And with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and 45-Day Money-Back
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which ends March 31st so make sure to place your order today!
Not enough for you?!? SCRATCH-N-DENT KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR! How
about an EXTRA 25% OFF of most of our scratch and dent gear? The
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and apply to NEW blem purchases only (sorry, no retro pricing). All
gear comes complete with warranty, guarantees, and the works - at a
price you won't find anywhere else - BUT DON'T DELAY! Many items are
at or below dealer cost, quantities are extremely limited, and the
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* Items that must be shipped BY TRUCK due to their physical size are
excluded from this offer. This offer applies to the lower 48 states
and is good for a very limited time only so act soon!
1b. __INTRODUCTION: Mackie Dream Studio Sweepstakes__________________
The Ultimate Mackie Sweepstakes is almost over! March 31st is the
final day, so hurry - every order you place with us automatically
enters you to win a Mackie dream studio, valued at over $12,000! One
lucky winner will receive a Mackie 24-track Analog 8-Bus Console
(complete with meter bridge) and the flagship Mackie HDR 24/96
digital recorder loaded with three AIO·8 interface cards, plus two
THX-approved HR 824 Active Studio Monitors.
For more info on the Mackie Dream Studio Sweepstakes:
2a. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: The Week That Was_________________________
This is the week that was in matters musical...1958, Elvis performs
live on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time...to protest
Sullivan's decision to only film him from the waist up, Presley
performs naked from the waist down...1960, Jerry Lee Lewis celebrates
a week of complete sobriety free of arrests, child-bride marriages,
or incidents of disturbing the peace...1963, recording star Alvin
creates the Chipmunk Action Coalition, a political organization
opposed to the use of chipmunk castrati...1968, more than 200
attending a Jefferson Airplane concert at the Fillmore are
asphyxiated by patchouli oil fumes...1971, Jim Croce is hospitalized
with multiple injuries after being severely beaten in a bar fight...
one Leroy Brown is charged with the assault...1972, Pat Boone
announces publicly his decision to get back to his blues roots...
1976, Elvis tips the scale at 400 pounds and is forced to cancel his
planned Burning Hunk of Love Tour...1979, The Schmenge Brothers top
the charts with "Cabbage Rolls & Coffee"...1988, Aerosmith records
"Dude Looks Like a Lady" as a tribute to Kenny G...1989, Tina has a
change of heart and goes back to Ike...1990, Neil Young sues Hal
Leonard Publications for publishing an unauthorized transcription of
Young's famous guitar solo on "Cinnamon Girl"...1996, entertainers
from around the world gather in Las Vegas for the first-ever Jerry
Garcia Impersonator Convention...1997, Mariah Carey, in her
autobiography, reveals her conviction that in a former life she was
Marie Curie...1997, Michael Jackson completes his 317th cosmetic
surgery, finally achieving his goal of becoming Janet's identical
twin...1998, members of the band Pantera are torn to shreds by an
adoring crowd at a Detroit heavy metal concert...also in 1998, DNA
evidence reveals that Albert King, Freddie King, B.B. King, King
Curtis, King Tubby, Teddi King, Jimmy King, and Don King are all the
same person...1999, brooding leather-clad rocker Chris Gaines
announces that for his next album he'll adopt the alter ego of a
fictitious big-time country star named Garth Brooks...also in 1999,
Marilyn Manson and Bono are married in a gala rock-celebrity wedding
on the Isle of Wight...2000, shocked to learn that Janis Joplin's
grave has remained unmarked, pop star Macy Gray personally pays for a
headstone...2001, Sting enters the hospital for an emergency ego
reduction surgery...Billy Shears finally confesses that he has been
impersonating Paul McCartney for over 30 years, since the Beatle's
death in 1968...2002, Gene Simmons boasts to interviewer Terry Gross
that he has surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's lifetime scoring total...and
that is the April Fool's week that was.
BIRTHDAYS:
March 27: Tony Banks of Genesis (1950), Andrew Farris of INXS (1959),
Mariah Carey (1970)
March 28: Johnny Burnette (1934), Chuck Portz of The Turtles (1945),
John Evan of Jethro Tull (1948), Reba McEntire (1954)
March 29: Bobby Kimball of Toto (1947), Perry Farrell of Jane's
Addiction (1969)
March 30: John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (1914), Willie Nelson
(1933), Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues (1942), Eric Clapton (1945),
Jim Dandy Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas (1948), M.C. Hammer (1963),
Celine Dion (1968)
March 31: Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), John D. Loudermilk (1934), Herb
Alpert (1937), Al Nichol of The Turtles (1946), Mick Ralphs of Bad
Company (1948), Dave Ball of Procol Harum (1950), Angus Young (1959)
April 1: Willie Dixon (1915), Rudolph Isley (1939), bluesman Amos
Milburn (1926), Larry Coryell (1943), Arthur Conley (1946), Ronnie
Lane of Small Faces (1946), Jeff Porcaro of Toto (1954), Stan Ridgway
of Wall of Voodoo (1955)
April 2: Marvin Gaye (1939), Leon Russell (1941)
DEPARTURES:
March 27: rapper Eazy-E (1995)
March 28: Raymond Rogers aka Freaky Tah (1999), Arthur "Big Boy"
Crudup (1974)
March 29: blues singer Joe Williams (1999)
March 31: O'Kelly Isley (1986), Tejano star Selena Quintanilla-Perez
(1995)
April 1: rock-and-roll pioneer and writer of such seminal hits as
"Shake, Rattle, & Roll" Jesse Stone (1999), Marvin Gaye (1984), Scott
Joplin (1917)
April 2: Buddy Rich (1987), Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli (1998)
2b. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Weekly Winner_____________________________
The winner of the Soldano Supercharger Distortion Pedal is Lance
Dresden of Hoffman Estates, IL. Here is what he had to say:
"This is excellent! I have had good experiences shopping (online and
via catalog) with Musician's Friend in the past. Now, winning this
week's weekly prize is a fantastic surprise. Thank's Musician's
Friend."
Each week someone wins free gear worth up to $1000. Don't pass up
your chance. All you have to do is sign up at:
2c. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Tip Of The Week___________________________
Roland - An Introduction to Hard Disk Recording
Part Seven: Modeling
Presented by the Roland Corporation
Having all of your audio and FX in the digital domain has huge
advantages, as we have seen. One of the great new technologies
available using digital FX is modeling. Modeling technology takes a
known source and "models" the sound characteristics of one or more
usually very expensive sound processors or devices...
Click here to read the full Tech Tip:
Click here to check out our Tech Tips Archive:
3A. ___ GREAT DEALS: Musicnotes______________________________________
Save up to 20% on Sheet Music and Tablature
If you've been holding out on that big sheet music or tablature
purchase, now's the time to buy. The Musician's Friend Sheet Music
Store is offering $10 off ANY single purchase of $50 or more (that
includes both digital and hard-goods products!) from now through
April 9, 2002. Just enter coupon code MFTENDEAL at checkout and
start saving today.
Click here for The Musician's Friend Sheet Music Store:
3c. _______ GREAT DEALS: Weekly Specials____________________________
If you're ready for gear, we've got it, at prices that are
guaranteed to rock! Whether it's closeout gear, special promotions,
or just plain great deals, we've got the prices that won't be beat!
Check out our deals on guitars, basses, keyboards, drums, and more!
With incredible pricing and the unparalleled advantage of the
Musician's Friend 100% Dual Guarantees, you can't go wrong!
___ PRICE SHREDDING GUITAR MADNESS! _________________________________
IBANEZ RG470 ELECTRIC GUITAR (Item 519414 717/662) - SAVE OVER 57%!
List Price: $699.99 - Regular Price: $539.99
SAVE $400 WHILE THEY LAST - ONLY $299.99!
Price good until they're gone!
Click here for more information on the Ibanez RG470:
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AKAI D1 SHRED-O-MATIC DISTORTION PEDAL (Item 153050)-SAVE OVER 69%!
List Price: $229.00 - Regular Price: $149.99
AN OUTSTANDING DEAL - ONLY $69.99!
Price is good through 4/10/02!
Click here for more information on the Akai D1:
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KILLER DEALS ON EPIPHONE REFURBS!
Big Savings - Full Factory Warranties - Minor Finish Flaws
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___ RIPPIN' BASS DEALS TO ROCK YOU! _________________________________
CORT C4 4-STRING BASS GUITAR (Item 512713) - SAVE 64%!
List Price: $500.00 - Regular Price: $349.99
PRICED TO MOVE AT $179.99
Price good while supplies last!
Click here for more information on the Cort C4:
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DOD BASS 30 BASS PROCESSOR (Item 150086) - SAVE OVER 56%!
List Price: $229.95 - Regular Price: $199.99
A MULTI-EFFECT MASTERPIECE $99.99!
Price is good until they're gone!
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___ YAMAHA GEAR WITH $50 MAIL-IN REBATE! ____________________________
YAMAHA S03 64-VOICE, 61-KEY SYNTH (Item 701490)-SAVE OVER 28%!
List Price: $629.95 - Regular Price: $499.99
GET ONE WHILE YOU CAN - ONLY $449.99 AFTER REBATE!
Price is good through 8/31/02!
Click here for more information on the Yamaha S03:
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YAMAHA SU200 PHRASE SAMPLER (Item 701425) - SAVE OVER 46%!
List Price: $499.95 - Regular Price: $379.99
SUMMERTIME SAVINGS PRICE: $269.99 AFTER REBATE
Price is good through 8/31/02!
Click here for more information on the Yamaha SU200:
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For these and other great keyboard deals, click here:
___ SPRING DEALS TO BEAT THE BAND! __________________________________
ATTACK 5-PIECE DRUMHEAD PACK (Item 443600) - SAVE OVER 72%!
List Price: $110.00 - Regular Price: $59.99
ONE WEEK ONLY - ONLY $29.99!
Price is good through 4/3/02!
Click here for more information on the Attack 5-piece head pack:
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GRETSCH BLACKHAWK 5-PIECE DRUM SET (Item 445916) - SAVE OVER 57%!
List Price: $699.99 - Regular Price: $419.99
OUTSTANDING PRICE: $299.99
Price is good while supplies last!
Click here for more information on the Gretsch Blackhawk Drums:
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For more unbeatable drum deals, click here:
___ SAVINGS TO SCRATCH AND SHOUT ABOUT! _____________________________
NADY SP-33 MIC W/FREE 20' CABLE (Item 277059) - SAVE OVER 76%
List Price: $216.94 - Regular Price: $104.98
BIG SOUND, HUGE SAVINGS: $39.99!
Price good through 4/10/02!
Click here for more information on the Nady SP-33:
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NUMARK REFURB PRO SM-1 SCRATCH MIXER (Item 800411V) - SAVE OVER 66%
List Price: $599.00 - Regular Price: $499.99
OUR LOWEST PRICE EVER - ONLY $199.99!
Price good until they're gone!
Click here for more information on the Numark SM-1:
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For these and other great DJ deals, click here:
___ RACKIN' BLACK STANDS AT OUTSTANDING SAVINGS! ____________________
AXMAN TUBULAR GUITAR STAND, BLACK (Item 452000 001) - SAVE OVER 80%!
List Price: $29.99 - Regular Price: $9.99
ONE WEEK ONLY - JUST $5.99
Price good through 4/3/02!
Click here for more information on the Axman guitar stand:
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AXMAN AMP STAND (Item 450226) - SAVE OVER 59%!
List Price $49.95 - Regular Price: $29.99
TIME TO SPRING FOR A NEW AMP STAND - ONLY $19.99!
Price good through 4/3/02!
Click here for more information on the Axman amp stand:
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To accessorize even more, click here:
___ DYNAMIC DEALS ON RECORDING TOOLS! _______________________________
ROLAND VS-1880HD 16-TRACK DIGITAL STUDIO (Item 241041) - SAVE 40%!
List Price $2,795.00 - Reg. Price $2,199.99
A COMPLETE STUDIO IN A BOX - NOW ONLY $1,399.99!
Price good while supplies last!
Click here for more information on the Roland VS-1880HD:
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ANTARES ATR-1A AUTO-TUNE (Item 184000)-SAVE OVER 52%!
List Price $849.00 - Regular Price: $699.99
You can sing in perfect pitch - ONLY $399.99!
Price good until 5/31/02!
Click here for more information on Antares ATR-1A:
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___ SING IT LOUD, AND SAVE BIG! _____________________________________
AKG D2200S DYNAMIC MIC PAIR (Item 271170) - SAVE 75%!
List Price $199.98 - Regular Price $99.98
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE - ONLY $49.99!
Price good through 4/3/02!
Click here for more information on the AKG D2200S:
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FENDER® 1225 HP PRO LOUDSPEAKER (Item 480633) - SAVE OVER 62%!
List Price: $799.99 - Regular Price: $559.99
SAVE $500 - ONLY $299.99!
Price is good until our stock is gone!
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For more great Live Sound deals, click here:
___ HEY CHECK IT OUT - WE'VE GOT BOOKS!______________________________
We've got tons of new books listed on our specials page. Click here
to read all about it:
4a. ___MUSICIAN'S RESOURCES: Musician.Com____________________________
Get Heard - Get Help - Get Access!
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service for serious musicians -- including A & R filtering, online
promotion, insurance, discounts, and other essential career and
lifestyle support. Notably, for members with original music to be
heard, Musician's Access offers an exciting new path to the record
labels.
"Musician's Access is a powerful new link between musicians and
labels."
-- Michael Goldstone, Dreamworks Records, signed Rage Against
The Machine
Join now for only $99!
4b. ___MUSICIAN'S RESOURCES: Guest Columns___________________________
This Week's Musician.Com Article:
Terry Date: Producer, Engineer
To read this article, click below:
This Week's GuitarWorld.Com Article:
Triple Threat Fender Pro-Tube series Pro Reverb, Concert Reverb and
Twin amps.
by Tom Beaujour
Read more, click on the link below:
This Week's Taxi Article:
Outta Here "Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be."
Clementine Padford©
by Michael Laskow
Read more, click on the link below:
4c. ___MUSICIAN'S RESOURCES: Hands-On Product Review Of The Week_____
Sabian HHX Series Cymbals:
Traditional tone with modern projection
Dave Weckl needn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to name
dropping. The 43-year-old drummer's resume is long and peppered with
names such as Simon and Garfunkel, George Benson, Diana Ross, Peabo
Bryson, Madonna, Robert Plant, Chick Corea, Dave Matthews, Lee
Ritenour, and The Brecker Brothers. Best known for his contributions
to fusion drumming, Weckl's masterful technique, inherent
tastefulness, and supportive sense of swing has kept him hopping
between genres for two decades. Thus, it comes as no surprise that
when Sabian set about expanding their HHX line of cymbals, they found
a perfect collaborator in Weckl...
Click below to read the full review:
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LP® Latin Percussion Instruments:
Rhythm done right.
I'm sure you have heard the age-old adage that says "If you want
something done right, you have to do it yourself." It rings no truer
than the story behind Latin Percussion, Inc. and its founder, Martin
Cohen. Cohen created LP with, in his own words, "A vision to provide
authentic, high-quality instruments to players everywhere. "Nearly
four decades later, Cohen's vision is still a reality that's evident
in LP's top-quality congas, bongos, timbales, and other percussion
instruments...
Click below to read the full review:
5a. ___OFFERS: Platinum Membership___________________________________
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5b. ___OFFERS: Music Gear Insurance For Platinum Members_____________
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6a. ___CLOSING: Thank You____________________________________________
Thank You!
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Thanks again for making Musician's Friend the most popular Music Gear
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6b. ___CLOSING: Contact Information__________________________________
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